Job Abstract

Senior Scientist - CBRN

Job LocationsUS-VA-Lorton

ID: 2024-18873
Category: Scientist
Security Clearance Requirement: Secret
Type: Regular Full-Time
Level: Senior

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

JOID assists the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in developing leading edge technologies to counter WMD in support of CCMDs and transitioning these technologies to military services and COCOMs. SPA provides expertise across the full range of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) WMD, Counter Improvised Threat and Countering Threat Network technologies to support understanding, detection, identification, characterization, denial, control, disabling, defeating, disposing, safeguarding the force, managing consequences, and test and evaluation in support of military and civilian operations.

We have an immediate need for a CBRN Senior Scientist to provide onsite support out of Lorton, VA.

Responsibilities

The candidate will serve as Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and strategist supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Research and Development-Chemical Biological Department (RD-CB), Digital Battlespace Management Division (CBI) Division’s Chief Scientist. Will assist in monitoring research projects with an eye toward balancing the inclusion of emerging technological trends with increasing overall maturity and transition potential. Apply understanding of DoD initiatives aimed at modernizing software applications, data integration, and cross-domain operational concepts designed to provide decision advantage to warfighters and an appreciation of how the Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) can interface with the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) systems.

Apply a broad understanding of capability gaps and assist the Government with decision-making and program, project, and product-level strategies and priorities, ensuring portfolios are responsive and mapped to program goals. Develop and present strategic recommendations, such as new initiatives to support the division’s vision and mission. Apply critical understanding of the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) transition process, military end-users, and partner developers. Help review national doctrine and planning documents to advise on their application, portfolio alignment, as well as advisement on editing these documents. Assist in reviewing proposals across multiple portfolios, review technical reports, read experimental or theoretical techniques, scientific studies, and statements of work to advise the team on technical validity and to evaluate current and future Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) technologies. Remain abreast of current novel S&T in the field and demonstrate expertise in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field to be able to aptly provide guidance and advisement on technical trajectory.

Travel: 10-30%

Qualifications

Required:

Masters Degree in STEM or a related technical field
10+ years of experience in the application of scientific principles involving technologies applicable to the CBRN and Digital Battlespace Management equity with 5+ years serving in a leadership role (i.e. Principal Investigator, Team Lead)
Experience working with national strategy and doctrine development or implementation
Knowledge of CBRN software development, CBRN Digital Battlespace Management applications (HPAC, JEM, JWARN, TAK softward, CSC2), and CBRN Modeling and Simulation approaches and concepts (physics-based, agent-based, epidemiological, AI/ML, ect.)
Experience with the CBDP enterprise (JPEO, National Labs, DHS, DARPA, BARDA, etc.)
Active Secret Clearance with the ability to optain Top Secret

Desired:

PhD in STEM or a related field and 10+ years of related experience in that field
Knowledge of DevSecOps and Cybersecurity
Military experience in Modeling and Simulation, Doctrine, Training
Published author or co-author on scientific papers
Experience with CBRN field equipment, software application, and training
Broad understanding of DTRA RD’s mission and organization
Active Top Secret clearance

SPA is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. It is, and will continue to be, the policy of the company to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability or genetics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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